Poem Explorer

Curated reading path

Women poets in the public-domain collection

This collection spans lyric, devotional, dramatic, political, comic, and elegiac work by women writing across several centuries and traditions.

It is a curated path through the poets currently represented in Poem Explorer, not a claim to completeness. Each poet page offers a stable route into her available poems and source records.

645 matching poems29 poets160 selected starting points

Poems in this path

  1. 6th April 1651 L'Amitie: To Mrs. M. AwbreyKatherine Philips · 22 lines
  2. A Better ResurrectionChristina Rossetti · 24 lines
  3. A BirthdayChristina Rossetti · 16 lines
  4. A Calendar of Sonnets: JanuaryHelen Hunt Jackson · 15 lines
  5. A Calendar of Sonnets: JuneHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  6. A Calendar of Sonnets: MayHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  7. A Dead RoseElizabeth Barrett Browning · 32 lines
  8. A DreamHelen Hunt Jackson · 24 lines
  9. A Letter to Her HusbandAnne Bradstreet · 27 lines
  10. A Little Budding RoseEmily Bronte · 18 lines
  11. A Musical InstrumentElizabeth Barrett Browning · 42 lines
  12. A PrayerAmy Levy · 30 lines
  13. A Retir'd FriendshipKatherine Philips · 36 lines
  14. A Woman's ShortcomingsElizabeth Barrett Browning · 40 lines
  15. About the Little Girl that Beat Her SisterAnn Taylor · 20 lines
  16. An Hymn to Humanity (To S.P.G. Esp)Phillis Wheatley · 41 lines
  17. At HomeChristina Rossetti · 32 lines
  18. BaladaGabriela Mistral · 20 lines
  19. Ballade of a Special EditionAmy Levy · 28 lines
  20. Ballade of an OmnibusAmy Levy · 30 lines
  21. Because I could not stop for DeathEmily Dickinson · 20 lines
  22. Before the Birth of One of Her ChildrenAnne Bradstreet · 28 lines
  23. Come hither, childEmily Bronte · 32 lines
  24. Come Home!Mary Elizabeth Coleridge · 12 lines
  25. DeathEmily Bronte · 32 lines
  26. DreamsAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  27. El ruegoGabriela Mistral · 36 lines
  28. Epitaph on her Son H. P.Katherine Philips · 22 lines
  29. FarewellAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  30. For a Naughty Little GirlAnn Taylor · 24 lines
  31. FreedomHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  32. Friendship between Ephelia and ArdeliaAnne Kingsmill Finch · 20 lines
  33. Friendships Mystery, to My Dearest LucasiaKatherine Philips · 30 lines
  34. From the Ladies DefenceLady Mary Chudleigh · 77 lines
  35. From the Short Story a Christmas Dream, and How It Came TrueLouisa May Alcott · 24 lines
  36. From the Short Story Shadow-ChildrenLouisa May Alcott · 32 lines
  37. GlassAnne Kingsmill Finch · 14 lines
  38. God Needs AntonioGeorge Eliot · 77 lines
  39. Happy the Lab'rerJane Austen · 12 lines
  40. Herodias Daughter presenting to her Mother St. John's Head in a Charger, also Painted by her selfAnne Killigrew · 12 lines
  41. HomeAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  42. HopeEmily Bronte · 20 lines
  43. Hope is the thing with feathersEmily Dickinson · 12 lines
  44. How still, how happy!Emily Bronte · 32 lines
  45. I heard a fly buzz when I diedEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  46. I taste a liquor never brewedEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  47. I'm nobody! Who are you?Emily Dickinson · 8 lines
  48. I've a Pain in my HeadJane Austen · 16 lines
  49. In Memory of F.P.Katherine Philips · 36 lines
  50. In Thankful Remembrance for My Dear Husband's Safe ArrivalAnne Bradstreet · 24 lines
  51. In the Black ForestAmy Levy · 20 lines
  52. La maestra ruralGabriela Mistral · 33 lines
  53. LifeCharlotte Bronte · 24 lines
  54. Life and ArtEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  55. Lines Written from HomeAnne Bronte · 32 lines
  56. Little Girls Must Not FretJane Taylor · 12 lines
  57. Marriage BellsEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  58. Monday Night May 11th 1846 / Domestic PeaceAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  59. Mother MindJulia Ward Howe · 34 lines
  60. Mother's Day ProclamationJulia Ward Howe · 33 lines
  61. My Last DanceJulia Ward Howe · 48 lines
  62. Nearer, my God, to TheeSarah Flower Adams · 35 lines
  63. No, Thank You JohnChristina Rossetti · 31 lines
  64. On the Dutchess of Grafton Under the Name of AlindaAnne Killigrew · 29 lines
  65. Part in Peace: Is Day Before Us?Sarah Flower Adams · 12 lines
  66. PassionCharlotte Bronte · 53 lines
  67. Patience Taught by NatureElizabeth Barrett Browning · 14 lines
  68. PiececitosGabriela Mistral · 12 lines
  69. RememberChristina Rossetti · 14 lines
  70. RosesGeorge Eliot · 7 lines
  71. Sonnet XLIII: The Unhappy ExileCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  72. Sonnet XLIV: Press'd by the MoonCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  73. Speak of the North! A Lonely MoorCharlotte Bronte · 12 lines
  74. Spring QuietChristina Rossetti · 25 lines
  75. St. John Baptist Painted by her self in the Wilderness, with Angels appearing to him, and with a Lamb by himAnne Killigrew · 8 lines
  76. SuccessEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  77. SympathyEmily Bronte · 16 lines
  78. SympathyEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  79. The Apple-TreeJane Taylor · 30 lines
  80. The AutumnElizabeth Barrett Browning · 40 lines
  81. The Baby's DanceAnn Taylor · 8 lines
  82. The Captive's DreamAnne Bronte · 27 lines
  83. The Cry of the ChildrenElizabeth Barrett Browning · 160 lines
  84. The DiscontentAnne Killigrew · 125 lines
  85. The Dog and His MasterAnne Kingsmill Finch · 28 lines
  86. The DreamAmy Levy · 28 lines
  87. The Emigrants: Book ICharlotte Smith · 384 lines
  88. The Emigrants: Book IICharlotte Smith · 445 lines
  89. The Fir-Tree and the BrookHelen Hunt Jackson · 40 lines
  90. The Good-Natured GirlsJane Taylor · 20 lines
  91. The HolidaysJane Taylor · 28 lines
  92. The Little Cripple's ComplaintAnn Taylor · 42 lines
  93. The Lost FriendAmy Levy · 18 lines
  94. The Man and His HorseAnne Kingsmill Finch · 32 lines
  95. The Rose Family - Song 1Louisa May Alcott · 48 lines
  96. The Rose Family - Song IILouisa May Alcott · 16 lines
  97. The Sea-ChildEliza Cook · 32 lines
  98. The StarAnn Taylor · 20 lines
  99. The Teacher's MonologueCharlotte Bronte · 90 lines
  100. The Thousand Nights and a NightIsabel Burton · 15 lines
  101. The TreeAnne Kingsmill Finch · 32 lines
  102. The Wife's WillCharlotte Bronte · 60 lines
  103. There's a certain slant of lightEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  104. To a Gentleman and Lady on the Death of the Lady's Brother and SisterPhillis Wheatley · 34 lines
  105. To a HusbandAnne Kingsmill Finch · 17 lines
  106. To a Lady and Her ChildrenPhillis Wheatley · 30 lines
  107. To a Lady on the Death of Her HusbandPhillis Wheatley · 34 lines
  108. To a Lady on the Death of the Three RelationsPhillis Wheatley · 31 lines
  109. To Her Father with Some VersesAnne Bradstreet · 14 lines
  110. To MemoryMary Elizabeth Coleridge · 12 lines
  111. To My Dear and Loving HusbandAnne Bradstreet · 12 lines
  112. To my dear Sister, Mrs. C. P. on her NuptialKatherine Philips · 27 lines
  113. To My Lord Colrane, in Answer to his Complemental Verses sent me under the Name of CleanorAnne Killigrew · 34 lines
  114. To the Honourable T. H. Esq; on the Death of His DaughterPhillis Wheatley · 41 lines
  115. To the Memory of Mrs. Lefroy who died Dec:r 16 -- my Birthday.Jane Austen · 52 lines
  116. Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16Anne Bradstreet · 48 lines
  117. Upon the saying that my Verses were made by anotherAnne Killigrew · 64 lines
  118. VergüenzaGabriela Mistral · 15 lines
  119. We Never Said FarewellMary Elizabeth Coleridge · 8 lines
  120. Winter StoresCharlotte Bronte · 52 lines
  121. Winter: My SecretChristina Rossetti · 34 lines
  122. Women's RightsAnnie Louisa Walker · 24 lines
  123. Written near a Port on a Dark EveningCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  124. 상사몽Hwang Jini · 4 lines
  125. 'T is little I could care for pearlsEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  126. 'T is so much joy! 'T is so much joy!Emily Dickinson · 18 lines
  127. 'T is sunrise, little maid, hast thouEmily Dickinson · 14 lines
  128. 'T is whiter than an Indian pipeEmily Dickinson · 12 lines
  129. 'T was a long parting, but the timeEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  130. 'T was just this time last year I diedEmily Dickinson · 24 lines
  131. 'T WAS later when the summer wentEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  132. 'T was such a little, little boatEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  133. 'Tis moonlight, summer moonlightEmily Bronte · 12 lines
  134. "GOING to him! Happy letter! Tell himEmily Dickinson · 24 lines
  135. "Whose are the little beds," I askedEmily Dickinson · 28 lines
  136. A bird came down the walkEmily Dickinson · 20 lines
  137. A Calendar of Sonnets: AprilHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  138. A Calendar of Sonnets: JulyHelen Hunt Jackson · 13 lines
  139. A Calendar of Sonnets: MarchHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  140. A Calendar of Sonnets: NovemberHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  141. A charm invests a faceEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  142. A Child AsleepElizabeth Barrett Browning · 60 lines
  143. A clock stopped -- not the mantel'sEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  144. A Day DreamEmily Bronte · 72 lines
  145. A death-blow is a life-blow to someEmily Dickinson · 4 lines
  146. A deed knocks first at thoughtEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  147. A dew sufficed itselfEmily Dickinson · 12 lines
  148. A door just opened on a streetEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  149. A drop fell on the apple treeEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  150. A face devoid of love or graceEmily Dickinson · 6 lines
  151. A FarewellAmy Levy · 17 lines
  152. A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E.Phillis Wheatley · 46 lines
  153. A lady red upon the hillEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  154. A light exists in springEmily Dickinson · 20 lines
  155. A little road not made of manEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  156. A London Plane-TreeAmy Levy · 16 lines
  157. A long, long sleep, a famous sleepEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  158. A Minor PoetAmy Levy · 224 lines
  159. A modest lot, a fame petiteEmily Dickinson · 6 lines
  160. A murmur in the trees to noteEmily Dickinson · 20 lines